So You Want To Start Modifying Your Car
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When it comes to being a car enthusiast there isn't a single one of us who doesn't want to modify our car in some way, but not all of us are tried and true mechanics. So when it comes to starting to build your car, where do you begin? Where is the best place to find the right parts? Today Alex is here to give you that push to get your project car started on this episode, So You Want To Start Modifying Your Car.
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Time Stamps:
0:00: Intro
1:28: There's The Plug
1:57: Things Can Go Wrong
2:20: The Time Modding Cars Began
2:57: Modding Cars Over The Decades
4:09: Modding Cars Can Be Unique
4:48: The Explosion of Upgrades
6:01: SLAM IT
7:17: So You Want To Start Modifying YOUR Car
10:05: Be Ready To Commit
10:30: What Modding Your Car Can Teach You
11:48: Not All Enthusiasts Are Good Mechanics
12:10: Helpful Tips
12:41: Outro
Music: Coste - Solitary
Thumbnail: IG @_purplesprite_
#PROJECTCAR #CARMODS #MODIFYYOURCAR - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
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My CTS.
Haha I don't even have enough money for a car yet, and I still have to get my license so...
Maybe an FD Civic with manual transmission (manual transmission FD Civics here are rare af. There are a lot of FD Civic "Type R" where standard FD Civic has Type R bodykit slapped on 'em most of 'em are stock autotragic ones)
G37
Day 132 asking fitment industries to do an episode on so you want a lotus exige s.
I really needed this video, thanks you sooo much guys !
Edit : 3:09 u forgot amazing cars such as Megane Rs, Peugeot 308 gti, and alpine a110 aka basically all French good cars...
Never heard such a true statement. “We’re car people, we only have 12 dollars”
Best quote ever
Me with 12.50 is this some kind of peasant joke I’m to rich to understand
@@g35_coup16 nice
I emptied my pockets watching this video. I had about $11.50. I died laughing. I may be broke, but my car is....less broke.
“So you want a girlfriend while having a project car”
This is not possible
"So you want a girlfriend"
Get you a girlfriend who has her own project car
@@arutezza maybe I should get out more... She's not just randomly showing up in my garage 🤣😂
😂 About as rare as having money while having a project car
Fitment Industries: SO YOU WANT TO GRILL A STEAK!
Ik this is a joke but I feel like Alex has come along way in his cooking journey and I want a one off video tbh
@@blackduncan9812 facts i wanna see his own channel and vlogs
@@danieljung3103 yes 🙏
@@blackduncan9812 I remember when Alex was explaining that frozen meatballs in instant ramen was a "pro tip".
The first thing I learned when modifying cars? That “bolt on” hardly ever means it’s actually going to just bolt on.
True bruh 😅😂
So true. Just cause it says it fits your ride expect some figuring out and fitment especially with EBay aftermarket parts with no instructions.
"Won't void warranty" meanwhile I'm cutting trim pieces so the aftermarket intake I put in won't vibrate on the engine 😂🥲
What did I learn from modifying and working on my cars?
1. I'm simultaneously a better and worse mechanic then I give myself credit for.
2. The biggest barriers to doing your own work are tools and workspace.
3. The good stuff is worth waiting for.
The only thing I want is for people to stop stripping their cars interior.
People will strip it all and say they have huge plans then will forget about the car only to sell it in a mess
True, only strip it if your immediately going for the full race car build
Right after that boom, roll cage and carbon seats
I want strip my rear sits cause I don't like passengers 😂
@@pasmomoonde6077 learn saying no then, it wont ruin your car
Stripping interior is lame I did it to my civic just cause the interior was literally trashed but I plan on getting it all back in with better condition stuff
@@nooster125 I should probably get a cuop but the price compare to a four door is jacked up which I don't understand less car should be = less money but Noooooo!!!
I learned that actually having a place to work on your car really makes things easier, I do not have said place
I just got me a harbor freight carport for a garage. Now I can engine swap my mustang
@@kevinrichter7971 how does that work, do they like that places like that to rent out or is it your personal space that you bought?
@@reacher8042 lol it's just like a 10'x17' pop up carport I bought. The back end of my car was hanging out so I had some room to work on the other end but it worked great, just finished it the other day
Yeah that can make a world of difference
“Yes officer, it’s stock”
That happened to me last year 😂, the officer was trying to make me say yes but I said no
"I bought it like this 👀"
It’s not illegal to mod your car
@@DeadRatStew Have you ever heard of the State of California?
@@timmyturner4410 I was born there, although I didn’t live there long I am aware of their communist state
Can we get a “worst cars for high schoolers “
Vtac
Any car in high school is good. Unless your rich
S2000. Both of the ones that were driven there got totaled within a few months. Also anything turbo that isn't a tiny turbo 4 cylinder barely making 200.
Money pits
Ford Mustang
Me: bout to buy a Datsun
Fitment industries: don’t be stupid
How I feel every time I pull it up on Autotempest.
Lowkey tho, getting weather tech mats is probably the best beginner mod anyone can do to any daily or project car
It’s too bad they discontinued the laser perfect set for e36s 🥲
@@shamyzero6349 grab the universal fit ones and cut them for your car! I have them for my 2013 legacy just cuz they were cheaper and they still work great
@@jackd9772 yeah that’s what I’m gonna do they still pricey I just wanted the laser one for the rear because of the driveshaft tunnel being quite obvious on the inside. I do t mind but I wanted to cover that section of the carpet just in case. But 🤷🏻♂️ oh well.
*3D Maxpider mats
@@shamyzero6349 my mindset is that the outside is for looks and the inside is for function, so get those ugly universal mats and wear your muddy boots while you drive!
I need. “So you want to *stop* modifying your car”
Day 2 of asking:
"So you want a car"
good idea
bruh scotty K is like that one uncle who hates everything but then ends up helping you fix i.
YOO 🤣🤣🤣
the karen uncle to be exact
Scotty has boomer mentality
He’s like that uncle that loves your car but will never admit it
I learned that all your 10mm sockets you own will get lost and never to be found, and that's the reason why a 2 hour project turns to a week.
It’s always the 10mm too
"God damn this piece of shit" is a very special phrase I learned when doing my first oil change on a filter that was tightened harder than hand tightened.
“Instagram shows you the beauty of a car build, BUT True TH-cam series teaches you the pain” why you gotta hit us like that 😫
What I've learned so far after about a year of being in the car community is do your research. But don't do too much! It's a tool, and tools are used to build and destroy things. Do enough to where you feel mildly comfortable, and bring a friend along for the ride. If you're not at least a little scared of a tear down, you're gonna make a mistake.
Bro the foot shit at the beginning made me laugh so hard My phone died🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️😂
🙏🏼😂
MCM reference is the first thing I thought!? 😁
"how is your build going"
Well it's not. I spent all my money fixing my car instead of modding it, welcome to that German car life.
You chosed that way, im sure plenty of your friends told you it will be a bad idea to go german :P (From 10 of my friends, they got 8 Honda, 1 Toyota, 1 Bmw. 8/6 had a german car before the Honda). Its not too late, join us!
@@martinmiklosdano2984 and join the dark side`? oce german allways german.
And lexus if you bought one that's been through hell 😂
@@martinmiklosdano2984 or if your stupid like me you go from German to sweede
“Except the Yaris gr because Europe doesn’t like to give us anything”
Me: laughs in Australian
*Holden enters chat*
I actually saw a gr yaris for sale in adelaide. It looks amazing in person as well
Most europeans would sell their souls to be able to own a lifted HD pickup on 40 inch mud tires.
THAT MITSUBISHI TRUCK IS AWESOME JUST SAYIN
Number one thing I learned when I started modding my car was: if you can afford to buy a part twice, it might be a good idea to do just that. Even if you don’t end up using it in that moment, it’ll probably keep you comfort knowing that should something go wrong, your a** is covered. This was super important for me especially because I’m a Bimmer guy... 😭
Ik my comment is late, but I just got a e46 recently and I am feeling that rn lol
I learned that you definitely need to invest in a torque wrench lol can't count how many nuts and bolts I have over torqued and snapped 😂
Only one?
Ugga dugas 4Life
As a chef, I can approve of the grilling tips. But it all depends on the cut of meat you're grilling haha.
Came for the “so you want”
Stayed for the steak tips
So far some of my most satisfying mods I've done to my car are the most simple ones, like doing a muffler delete, VHT Niteshading my taillights, adding on some vinyl stickers, and soon will be plasti-dipping my wheels. But even little things like that and little interior things can make a big difference. Even something as small as carbon fiber vinyl wrapping your mirrors and interior plastics can make a huge change to the car's aesthetic without even having to pick up a screw driver!
If you're not watchin your car while walking away from the Parking lot, you definitely dont like the car :P btw, look is also important anyway, the first in the list(for me).
@@martinmiklosdano2984 yeah, I agree. :)
My biggest fuck up with my 05 sti i had was having multiple places help me install the parts I couldn't do by myself instead of just having my tuner help with everything the first time. It'd probably still be alive. Now I have a 2010 acura rdx 2.3l turbo with 63k miles. I'm definitely doing things the right way this time even if it costs more money initially vs spending money constantly later after the fact so to speak
One thing I learned about modifying cars is newer cars, whatever frickin engine mod you do wether it’s an intake inlet hose or a damn near anything, gotta get it tuned if you want a clean no CEL dash, I swear I think my cup holder has a sensor too
Asking other people questions who drive the same car over ig or even youtube has helped a ton. So don't be afraid to ask even the dumbest of things :) we all start somewhere
We have a little accord nation group in the Netherlands :D the most positive community i've ever met. There's a lot of groups and new friends waiting for you, dont be shy, you end up having a good time, and learn things, save money.
4:01 i wasn’t expecting this at all and I love it 😂
When dealing with older modeled cars before the millennium, I learned that the electrical panels and other parts are the most frustrating things to be able to modify anything else, so modifying electrical panels and components is highly important before anything else. It is most important it seems, it comes before everything else I feel. Or else nothing will work or it will but you won't be able to drive it legally lol only for giggles lol
I figured out that I need a driver mod more than a car mod to move up the ranks. But Although my track car is still basically stock, I now do maintenance on it and my daily. So far I have saved ~$2.5k, by doing the work myself. Lost a weekend or two, got some scrapped knuckles, but I actually enjoyed it and did more than my mechanic would have.
The planned mods for track car, new poly bushings, new coil overs front and rear. If I find the budget an ecu tune.
"You're are going to buy tires that rub" *Looks at fenders* Yep.
YES! This is why i have notifications on
Snow
Always bag & tag your bolts. The only thing saving me on a 5 years build 92 yj that has more holes than swiss cheese 😅
I always try to research what I’m doing up and down so I can make the changes and not make mistakes. Not saying I haven’t made mistakes before, I have. But I’ve found reading and forums, talking to other people that have done what you are trying to do etc. the community can be a great resource!
Find the right community, and definitely a lot of good ideas! -Edgar
“So you want a z31 300zx?”♯113
Just picked up a Toyota celica gts and there’s absolutely no community to these cars so working on it has been crazy difficult but all the while worth it
A60 or T160 or st160 or.....
Try looking around by you chassis code, you may. Have better luck
It’s the t230 the 7th gen
@@dtmoto6371 What I have ended up doing for my older cars, is focus on what I want to do instead of a model specific forum. Start there get an understanding of your mod. Pretty soon you will find the community. I am working on an Audi and find that I end up looking at VW and Porsche forums to learn more. Oh, I also get a full service manual for the car. Always good to know how it started. I really like the Bentley Publishers manual, but you can probably pick one up at your local parts store.
in EU its empty, one of my friends have one, thats all, on the streets i rarely can see one of them. But, luckily we have a lot of Japanese fan mechanic here, who know what to do, and give you advice and help if you want to mod
Fun fact "If you say fun fact people read your comment"
Can I get a fact check?
I how bout that it works
Fun fact, you have to read a comment First to know it says ‘fun fact’
Ah shit homie ya got me there
Yup
it’s my birthday and we got a new “so you want” today’s starting off great 😊
Happy birthday!🥳
@@mabals thank you!
Happy birthday
@@lordflufffluff appreciate it!
I'm late but hope you had a good birthday bro
0:11 pretty sure it’s just Italians blended up
The number one thing that helped me out was having an engine bay where you can actually put tools in and get your hand on the pieces vs having no room to work with. I jumped from an 04 Eclipse Gs and that thing was tiny vs my 240Z.
So you want a friend thats good with cars... 😢
Frfr
If you feel uncomfortable taking something apart and being able to put it back together properly, research. Research, take photos and take your time. Sway Bars are also a good entry mod for cars since it’s a good balance of cost, performance and ease of install.
Love that shot at Scotty. He's the best
So much wisdom in one video. Platform biased hate is a huge problem, and honestly it limits ones exposure to awesome people and ideas. One of my best in-class friends had and Evo X, I drive a subie 🤷♂️.
Hands down love how aggressive Fitment Industries is getting. Keep it up.
This is the push I needed to start my miata project
Would love to see “so you want to build your engine”. My engine is getting build by a shop and I didn’t expect it would be that expensive 🤣
Relatively new to the car scene but this video was oddly comforting knowing we have all been in the same boat 😥
Taking my time has always helped me out. Also, taking advantage of my days off from my normal day to day job helps out too. Clearing the schedule and making time for a day to wrench is important for me. My car club and other friends in the hobby like to plan days off together so we can all work on our cars and share our knowledge. I am more open minded and have a little knowledge about most platforms, but Mitsubishi and Honda take the cake. Whereas some of the other buddies are only Nissan, Subaru, and Toyota heavy in knowledge. I now have expanded my horizons, I have a 96 Minty BMW Z3 and 01 Corvette C5. My other cars are 07 Eclipse SE = Basic Setup Track Car, 13 Lancer GT = Daily Project and Primary build. I am slowly acquiring the whole front clip of an EVO 10 MR, then swapping everything out, engine, SST Trans, Rear Diff and Axle, etc. of the MR and into my Lancer Sportback to make it an Evo MR Sportback - but I take pride in the GT badge, I will not advertise my car as an Evo nor will I slap on the MR badge.
Thought about that myself, I love the look of the sportback Lancer but obviously the MR is much better.
The first thing I learned about modifying a car was to start the process or you will never get it done. I have a '97 MK3 GLX and I was scared to touch it for the fear that I would mess it up. Good thing I have a few friends who are in the VW scene to help me out. The project is on hold because of NYC winter, but as soon as the weather gets better, I am motivated to get into it. I already bought parts and I am gonna continue to stack up on parts for now.
I'm on my second honda build now and I learned alot from the first one that is making this one easier even with the new challenges I'm facing on the car
Came for "so you want to start modifying your car" stayed for Alex's how to grill a steak tutorial😉
I'm actually about to have the first chance of my life to actually choose the cat I'm buying, and this video really helped me feel a lot more comfortable with the idea of modifying it when I buy it. I'm looking at a 2011 VW CC and loving the picture in my head of what it could look like. Looked on the website earlier for some potential rims as well!
So you want “Lexus IS-F”
alright Alex flexing with his whole 12 dollars
not all of us can have that much bro
Never cook steaks based solely on time. Get yourself an insta-read thermometer and cook your steaks to ~135*F internal temperature and you'll have a beautifully medium rare or 140 for a bit more medium.
Thin cuts like skirt steak is a bit harder to get a temp so I just go based on exterior color.
Hi Alex, I wanted to put a cold air intake on my 4 cylinder. But a friend of mine said no. I have 2000 Toyota Camry LE 4 cylinder engine. I'm customizing the Camry. The Camry was given to me by my cousin it was his father's Camry. I have almost all led lights on the Camry. To me it looks awesome. I want to put 16 X 7 stock rims on the Camry with 205/55R16 tires on the Camry. I have to use stock rims because I live in a crime area. I got my first stereo system. It may not be much to others but think it's awesome. It has good sound. I do some mechanical work on my own because I don't trust the mechanics in my town. I know it's not a hot rod but it's my car and I'll do what I want with it. That's what makes me happy. That's all. Peace.
That’s awesome man! Thank you for sharing your story! 🙏
My first car mod. A K&N intake system for my 2012 VW Golf in 2016. It was the beginning of a long learning journey for sure!
I wish learning this kind of stuff was more accessible in person. I can watch videos all day but I can guarantee I won't find a single video for my car because no one's trying to modify a Sonic
Isn't is fairly close to a Spark or Cruze? I find looking for related platforms or shared engines in other models helps open up part availability, if nothing else. I actually ended up liking the Sonic, not that I ever owned one.
can’t do scotty like that man 😂 he taught me so much
I’m a Cadillac fanboy. I have 3 and my oldest is 69 sedan deville I rescued. She had been sitting for the last 15 years rotting. I’ve done lot of work to her and she still needs a lot. It will never be perfect or even restored. I just want her mechanically sound, the rest the story and I don’t want to take that from her. Right now she’s parked and covered in a barn. I hope to get her out this summer and change the fuel pump and master cylinder and hopefully convert to H.E.I ignition system. I’ve already had the trans rebuilt, full new exhaust, new plugs and wires. The car still had tires on it that were bought from Sears robuck in 1989 when I bought it.
This guy is the linus tech tips of cars, the excitement, the high pitched voice, the hand gestures. I love it.
One day I’ll wake up to “so you want a 03-04 cobra” until then I’ll watch this 😎🙌🏻
Man F.I just don’t miss, they just donttt miss
BIG FAX🙏🏼😂
My build has been on blocks in the backyard for about 8 months now I was supposed to be installing a downpipe and then when it was off decided I wanted to go big turbo, new exhaust manifold and custom downpipe instead.. Who knew it would take this long to get all the stuff needed to continue with my car.
I'd love to see Fitment start its own episodic build series kind of like Donut Media's money pit series, but maybe focusing a bit more on the aesthetic side of things rather than performance. Not to exclude performance, that can come later of course, but we all come to this channel to gawk at the shiny builds with pretty colors.
I CAN GRILL A STEAK GODDAMN IT
Today on fitment Industries we learn how to cook a steak.
I just started modding my car. I just lowered it, not very much(only 30mm) but it is tasteful. It will be a sleeper once I save up enough to get a 1.8T BAM into it. I can't wait
Also for steak once done grilling let it rest for at least 5 minutes so the meat can relax, good time to make a salad to go with the steak. Car note: Asked a local shop how much it would cost to turbo my 14 Mazda 6 was told it would cost $30,000. As for my build I just pay a shop yeah lazy but when installing a full air ride I will pay they extra to hopefully have it done correctly.
Once your start, it's too late. It's a thousand time more addicting that crack or twenty-six thousand times more addicting than sex. It's the most satisfying experience out there.
Please do “so you want a Lexus is350”
Love this car. It’s so quick off the line for what it is
One more thing: it is quite usefull to actually start by buying the car and give it mainteinance, then fixing it and replacing damaged parts with OEM or universally proven parts that are made to let your car keep going as it was intended or fixing a known problem. Then start the Mods and go slow.
I just got a 05 Mitsubishi lancer ralliart..its going to be my first build nothing fancy it well be a everyday driver ...slowly as i dont know anything and glad to have channels like yours..
I would like to start modifying my car but im broke and its currently sitting in 15 inches of snow
AYEEEEEEE, I’M NOT ALONE IN THAT LMAO 😂😅🥲😢😭 (real-time emoji depiction of how I feel after typing this)
If you was able to afford the car easily, then you could afford maintenance/mods afterwards, if its not the case, why would you buy something that drains your money, and make you broke? Its just a tip, i was 3 years late than my friends to have my license and buy a car, but they're still broke, while i got a lot of money already, because i didnt spend it when i had only enough to live.
I've just got parts sitting in my room I'm waiting to install...
Currently building a 2020 gti se and love the process can't wait to see how my car evolves in the coming years
Love it Alex!!! I like how you break it down!!! Funny 🤣!!! You be having me in tears bruh, crackin' up!!!😂🤣... everything is true that you say, it's just so funny how you say it! Keep up the good work bro!!!
POV: you’re watching him create 30 different videos with the same concept: how to mod a car
Fitment Industries, where you get to learn proper snow plowing technique, and how to grill a mean steak.
Let's go with self taught 😂
I learned to keep all the nuts and bolts together and never over torque them, snapped bolts suck lol
I bought wheels from you guys just to see if I wanted to modify my car. 6 months later I've spend like 5k and I have way more planned. Love you guys. Next thing on the list is some artisa elders
"So you want a 5th gen Chrysler town and country" cuz minivans are lit
Previa the real min van out there
@@andrewmaggart6445 yo that is ugly
Especially that last gen SE Toyota Sienna. Lol.
alex won me with the foot clap 😂💯
Thank you Alex. You informed us all before we knew
love you guys commentary series ...los if good solid info ... would love it more if y’all added in an actual build series to go hand in hand with all the advice given .. Show and Tell !!🤙
Probably my greatest quote "whats the point of life if you're not living
😂🙏🏼
I don’t like to grill the steak, since I always get grilled by my family...
So you are the steak then
Dude, you killed me at 6 min. My entire life in the mods world. Thanks for your video, always funny.
Owner of a s4 b6 (not for everyone) and a fk8.
Diversify guys, try subie too. Sti's are fun in winters.
I was doubting myself but this vid has motivated me. Time to start working on my Acura TL. Scotty K is the goat too.
Day 1 of asking
"So you want to be happy"
"toxic communities" *shows a dodge*
How do you find a mechanic to work on everything on your car? I don’t have the space or tools (or knowledge) to do a lot of things myself but I don’t want to bounce from shop to shop for different things
‘but what about cars... IM ALEX’😂
I’m a start when the winter is officially over 😭
Day 21 of asking for a “So You Want A Cobalt SS OR Mazdaspeed 6”
These videos are incredibly entertaining and well edited. Bravo!